Several organizations intervening at the Supreme Court argue that if the Ontario government's broad interpretation of what should be considered a cabinet record is adopted, it would vastly expand the scope of records the government can keep secret from the public in a way that would undermine democracy and impair the public's ability to hold the government accountable.
Northern Ontario drag performers say a proposed law that would allow the province's attorney general to create safe zones around drag events is needed. However the Canadian Civil Liberties Association argues the bill could impede people's freedom of expression.
A national civil liberties group is set to argue that nebulous or strained claims about economic instability or general unrest weren t enough to legally justify the Liberal government s use of the Emergencies Act early last year.